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Especially if it’s been closed for an extended period.  Plus, ensuring the property meets the needs of the current guests while still honoring its legacy is a hearty challenge. Enter Sue Pollio, [RSJ Associates, LLC](https://rsjassociates.com/), President and Founder, and an owner tasked with reinventing the [Hotel Saranac](https://www.hotelsaranac.com/), which originally debuted in 1927. Now $30 million and three years later, Pollio shares with Samuelson Furniture what the experience was like regarding her role as the project’s interior designer and procurement pro. 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